After going into the concert hall, Tom _________ a friend and went over to greet her.

   A. searched     B. knew     C. spotted       D. looked

 His parents were ______at the ______ news that he failed the exam again.

   A. disappointed, disappointing       B. disappointed, disappointed

   C. disappointing, disappointing      D. disappointing, disappointed

 Rather than_____ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ______ a bicycle.

   A. ride; ride   B. riding; ride   C. ride; to ride   D. to ride; riding

Word came _______ the students would put off the outing until next　week, when they wouldn’t be busy.
　 A. that　 B. when C. which　 D. whether

 Little Tommy was willing to tell the teacher _____ he had done before.

   A. which   B. how     C. where    D. what

We looked forward to ____ at eight in the morning, but he didn’t turn______until

9 o’clock.

　 A. his coming; up　　　 B. his coming; in

　 C. he came; down　　　 D. he came; in

 She ____ the film. She knows nothing about it.

A. can’t see  B. can’t have seen  C. must see  D. mustn’t have seen

— Could I use your dictionary?

— Sure you ____.

A. can, go ahead　 B. can, use it　 C. could, help yourself　 D. could, take it.

　　　　 Money Matters

　 Parents should help their children understand money. 71 So you may start talking about money when your child shows and interest in buying things, candy or toys , for example.

1. The basic function of money .

Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing hoe people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the things he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员). 72 When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex (复杂的) ways of using money .

2. Money lessons

Approach money lessons with openness and honesty. 73 If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money , explain, “you have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say, “ You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”

3. 74　　 .

Begin at the grocery store（杂货店）.Pick out two similar brands of a product—a name-brand butter and a generic (无商标产品)， for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money . 75 If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.

A.　　 Wise decisions

B.　　 The value of money

C.　　 Permit the child to choose between them

D.　　 Tell your child why he can ---or cannot---have certain things

E.　　 Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you

F.　　 Talk about how the money bought the think after you leave the toy store

G.　　 The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest

     People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: Their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.

68. The passage mainly talks about ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ .

     A. how to keep disease from pets

     B. pets in Canada

     C. how to take good care of pets

     D. life of the old in Canada

69. In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because ＿＿＿＿＿ .

     A. they don’ t love their parents any more

     B. they can only find jobs far from their parents

     C. their parents’  houses are too small

     D. they wouldn’t depend on their parents any more

70. Which of the following is TRUE？

     A. People buy animal food only at the animal food stores.

     B. Pets eat better than people.

     C. Almost every family has a birdcage in his house.

     D. Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat.